Christ I hate typing that. I hate that it's true. And I hate that it's not being hyped the same way it would be if the shooter had been any other ethnicity
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A local guy here had to go to some government office. He got annoyed and said something like "and you wonder why people go home and get guns and come back and shoot". Then he left. Shortly after that, 2 nice police officers showed up at his door. Apparently you can't say that in government offices anymore.
On one hand, I think it's funny. On the other, I think it's sad that world has come to that......
If these were people of color there would be all sorts of outrage, like what happened at Ft. Hood. (Though, admittedly, Ft. Hood is special because more people were killed.) People would be looking for connections or conspiracies. As it is, as soon as the dude is dead or in jail things quiet down. It seems to me that disgruntled white guys get a pass.
Fort Hood was "special" because the traitorous Major involved carried out his attack explicitly in support of the Terrorists. He was also corresponding via e-mail with a known Terrorist cleric. The fact that he also killed more people is not the reason why it was a Terrorist attack.
There were lots of things special about the Ft. Hood, attack, you're correct. I'd forgotten the bit about corresponding with the cleric.
But, it doesn't negate the fact that white guys that crash planes, shoot people, and blow up buildings are given more of a benefit of the doubt and justice is allowed to run its course.
But, it doesn't negate the fact that white guys that crash planes, shoot people, and blow up buildings are given more of a benefit of the doubt and justice is allowed to run its course.
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What the hell are you talking about? Are you under the impression that nonwhite guys who commit major crimes are simply shot on the spot, while white guys who do the same things are let loose?
White guys who commit crimes, are more often than not, treated the way suspected criminals are supposed to, innocent until proven guilty. More white guys are able to afford attorneys, and work their way through the system.
Whereas people of color are more often seen as guilty until proven innocent, can't afford private attorneys, and are often pushed through the system as fast as possible.
People of color are not in jail because they commit 70% of the crimes (Wikipedia's stats on prison populations). They are there because they are disproportionately targeted. Why else do you think there's the term "driving while black"?
Arabs, Iranians and for that matter many Latinos are, racially speaking, Caucasians. The equation of "Muslim" with "nonwhite" (the meaningful way to say "People of Color") is possible only if you define "white" very narrowly.
It's inclusive of all people that are generally brown skinned and therefore often descriminated against. It generally includes Latinos, Asians, and African descendants.
Edited to add: This also includes Arabs, as they, too, are often, brown skinned and descriminated against because of it.
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A local guy here had to go to some government office. He got annoyed and said something like "and you wonder why people go home and get guns and come back and shoot". Then he left. Shortly after that, 2 nice police officers showed up at his door. Apparently you can't say that in government offices anymore.
On one hand, I think it's funny. On the other, I think it's sad that world has come to that......
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Fort Hood was "special" because the traitorous Major involved carried out his attack explicitly in support of the Terrorists. He was also corresponding via e-mail with a known Terrorist cleric. The fact that he also killed more people is not the reason why it was a Terrorist attack.
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But, it doesn't negate the fact that white guys that crash planes, shoot people, and blow up buildings are given more of a benefit of the doubt and justice is allowed to run its course.
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What the hell are you talking about? Are you under the impression that nonwhite guys who commit major crimes are simply shot on the spot, while white guys who do the same things are let loose?
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Whereas people of color are more often seen as guilty until proven innocent, can't afford private attorneys, and are often pushed through the system as fast as possible.
People of color are not in jail because they commit 70% of the crimes (Wikipedia's stats on prison populations). They are there because they are disproportionately targeted. Why else do you think there's the term "driving while black"?
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And since most Muslims are People of Color, this is equal parts religion and color.
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It's inclusive of all people that are generally brown skinned and therefore often descriminated against. It generally includes Latinos, Asians, and African descendants.
Edited to add: This also includes Arabs, as they, too, are often, brown skinned and descriminated against because of it.
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